BJP Scheduled Castes Morcha protests Dharwad honour killing, seeks action

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Members of the territory  portion   of the BJP Scheduled Castes Morcha staging protestation  astatine  Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Chowk successful  Kalaburagi connected  Monday.

Members of the territory portion of the BJP Scheduled Castes Morcha staging protestation astatine Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Chowk successful Kalaburagi connected Monday. | Photo Credit: ARUN KULKARNI

Condemning the honour sidesplitting of 19-year-old Manya V. Doddamani by her ain household members astatine Inam Veerapur colony successful Dharwad territory connected December 21, 2025, the Kalaburagi territory portion of the BJP Scheduled Castes Morcha staged a protestation astatine Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Chowk present connected Monday.

Addressing the protesters, BJP Scheduled Castes Morcha State vice-president Ambaraya Ashtagi said that the gruesome incidental has exposed the nonaccomplishment of the State authorities to support inter-caste couples.

He demanded that the State authorities guarantee the contiguous apprehension of each the 14 accused progressive successful the execution of Manya and the brutal onslaught connected Vivekanand’s household members.

Raising slogans against the State government, the protesters sought constabulary extortion for Vivekanand’s family, saying that determination person been continued threats and intimidation.

They besides demanded a authorities occupation for Vivekanand and compensation of ₹1 crore for his family.

Accusing the Congress authorities of apathy towards the expanding crimes against Scheduled Castes, the agitators warned that the agitation volition beryllium intensified crossed the territory if it fails to fulfil the demands.

BJP spokesperson Sudha Halkai, BJP Scheduled Castes Morcha territory president Mallikarjun Jinakeri, the erstwhile MLA Dattatraya Patil Revoor and enactment workers were contiguous during the protest.

Published - January 19, 2026 07:23 p.m. IST

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